Photo by Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Ramos | Marine Corps Base Quantico | 04.25.2012
A scout sniper crosses a stream while on patrol during a week-long exercise at Camp Barrett on April 25. The course evaluates a scout sniper's ability to brief and lead his team on a mission....
Photo by Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Ramos | Marine Corps Base Quantico | 04.25.2012
A scout sniper scans the area for any sign of enemy insurgents during a week-long exercise at Camp Barrett on April 25. If successful, the students move on to the finally portion of the class, which is more marksmanship training and then its graduation for the scout snipers....
Photo by Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Ramos | Marine Corps Base Quantico | 04.25.2012
The team leader, enrolled in the Team Leaders course, signals his men to carry on after taking a few minutes to get accountability during a week-long exercise at Camp Barrett on April 25. The team patrols well into the night and will encounter several scenarios that will test the team leaders decision making....
Photo by Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Ramos | Marine Corps Base Quantico | 04.25.2012
Scout snipers enrolled in the Team Leaders course prepare to land during a week-long exercise at Camp Barrett on April 25. With only a few hours of sleep a day, the exercise tests the mental and physical capabilities of being a team leader....
Photo by Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Ramos | Marine Corps Base Quantico | 04.25.2012
Scout snipers enrolled in the Team Leaders course crowd around a terrain model during a missions brief by the team leader during a week-long exercise at Camp Barrett on April 25. Once the team leader has developed a scheme of maneuver he builds a scaled terrain model so his team can see every step of their mission....